Second Reading Podcast

Jim and Ross Ramsey of The Texas Tribune discuss the politics of voting laws, the implications of the lopsided balance of power between the two parties in Texas, and the prospects for political change.

Jim and Josh kick off the new year by taking a cut at the agendas likely to dominate Republican and Democrat midterm elections at the top of the ticket.

In this week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast, Jim and Josh wrap up the year by discussing how negative partisan works and Texas’s political trajectory. This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Karoline Pfeil and Will Shute.

In this week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast, Jim and Josh discuss the upcoming Texas Elections as 2021 comes to a close. This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Amanda Willis and Will Shute.

In this week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast, Jim and Josh discuss Beto O’Rourke’s recent campaign announcement for Texas governor. This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Clayton Faries and Ean Herrera.

In this week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast, Jim and Josh discuss the October 2021 UT Texas Tribune poll results. This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Clayton Faries and Ean Herrera.

Jim and Josh discuss the fallout from Texas State Rep. Matt Krause’s letter to Texas school districts seeking information about books on race, gender identity, and sexuality in their libraries and classrooms. This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Clayton Faries and Ean Herrera.

With the third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature adjourned sine die, Jim and Josh review the output and implications of the long session.

Jim Henson and Joshua Blank discuss the Governor Abbott’s latest executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates by private businesses, and adding the subject to the agenda of the third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature. . This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Alejandra Arrazola.

Jim and Josh discuss the policy output of the 87th Legislature and the Texas Republican Party’s lean towards appeasing the more conservative sides of their base, and ask the question hovering over Texas politics: How far to the right is too far? This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Ean […]

In this episode, Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss the upcoming redistricting process in the Texas Legislature, from demographics to the very personal politics about to get underway when the legislature reconvenes in another special session. This Episode of Second Reading was mixed and mastered by Alejandra Arrazola.

This week, Jim and Josh dive into the just-released UT/Texas Politics Project poll to talk about the relationship between public opinion and the 87th Texas Legislature, and how party polarization is shaping politics in the legislature and the Texas political system. This week’s episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Ean Herrera.

This week, Jim Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texans’ dour view of conditions in the state as captured in the just-released UT/Texas Politics Project Poll, conducted August 20-30 in Texas. This Episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Ean Herrera

This week, a look at the dynamics of the Texas legislature as the gears begin to grind again after the return of the quorum-busing House Democrats, with some consideration of poll data on ideological polarization among Texas partisans. This episode of Second Reading was mixed and mastered by Harris Codini.

Jim and Josh discuss the clashing of state and local pandemic policies, as well as the future of Texas Democrats not showing up to quorum in the conflict-ridden state. This episode of Second Reading was mixed and mastered by Clayton Faries and Ean Herrera.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss the continuing partisan gap on COVID-19 policies and vaccinations in Texas, in light of the Delta variant and policy actions by the state. This episode of Second Reading was mixed and mastered by Clayton Faries and Sofia Salter.

This week, Jim talks with Washington, D.C. based political journalist Jonathan Tilove about his reporting on Texas House Democrats’ strategy in the final weeks of their quorum breaking trip to Washington. This episode of Second Reading was mixed and mastered by Clayton Faries, Harris Codini, and Ean Herrera.

In this episode, Jim and Texas Tribune executive editor Ross Ramsey discuss the Texas House Democrats’ plan to flee the state in order to garner national attention towards voting rights, as well as prevent the passing of any Republican-led legislation. This episode of Second Reading was mixed and mastered by Alejandra Arrazola.

In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss the results of a recent Texas Tribune poll regarding current political opinions in Texas, and the upcoming Trump event taking place at the US/Mexico border.

In this episode, Jim Henson talks with Texas State Representative Travis Clardy about Governor Greg Abbott’s line item veto on the Texas Legislature, as well as the incoming special session of the legislature.

In this episode, Jim Henson talks with State Representative Chris Turner about the defeat of Senate Bill 7 during the most recent legislative session, Texas Democrats’ impending visit to Washington, D.C., and prospects for a resumed fight over voting during the likely special session.

In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss whether Texas voters “got what they wanted” in regards to legislation passed during the most recent Texas Legislative Session.

In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss controversies related to the most recent session of the Texas House of Representatives.

Jim and James Barragán, from the Texas Tribune, discuss Texas elections, politics and gun control.

In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss the context of former Texas Senator Don Huffines’ primary challenge to Governor Greg Abbott, and the institutional politics of the Texas House of Representatives’ bill proposing changes to state government’s emergency powers during pandemics.